CRASH TEST SMOKERS WI
Rating
1493
peak 1522
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2021-08-27
Best ToY finish
#192
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.23 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 658.28 (-1.05)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.13
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.17 · weakest Chicken (161.40)
Road miles
1153
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 166 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Smokin Highwaymen has finished one call ahead of CRASH TEST SMOKERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG "E" BBQ has come out ahead in 16 of their 16 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Second Hand Smoke SLV in 11 of their 15 shared contests.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 33% across 3 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 151.9200 | 161.40 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 179.4400 | 148.5028 | 166.06 | top 44% |
| Pork | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 175.4172 | 159.3600 | 166.17 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 178.2972 | 158.1940 | 164.65 | top 52% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 13 | 0 | top 52% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 57% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (13 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 658.28
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 664.4228 | 655.87 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 677.6228 | 659.16 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-27 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 2) Washington Island, WI | 18 / 25 (664.4228) | 16 (166.8228) | 7 (171.4056) | 20 (162.2400) | 18 (163.9544) |
| 2021-08-26 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1) Washington Island, WI | 14 / 25 (660.9944) | 23 (158.8000) | 1 (172.5716) | 7 (167.9772) | 19 (161.6456) |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 West Salem, WI | 37 / 45 (649.5656) | 37 (162.8000) | 44 (148.5028) | 2 (173.1200) | 25 (165.1428) |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 West Salem, WI | 38 / 52 (648.4800) | 46 (157.0856) | 20 (166.8572) | 35 (164.5372) | 36 (160.0000) |
| 2019-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 7 / 39 (662.6856) | 35 (151.9200) | 1 (179.4400) | 17 (162.7884) | 7 (168.5372) |
| 2019-08-24 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2) Washington Island, WI | 21 / 29 (663.2456) | 24 (164.5256) | 17 (165.0972) | 10 (169.6800) | 20 (163.9428) |
| 2019-08-23 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 1) Washington Island, WI | 21 / 30 (647.8288) | 17 (163.9888) | 21 (161.6456) | 19 (162.2516) | 22 (159.9428) |
| 2019-07-13 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI | 22 / 36 (656.3540) | 28 (162.2284) | 16 (166.2400) | 30 (159.3600) | 16 (168.5256) |
| 2019-07-12 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 Green Bay, WI | 8 / 37 (677.6228) | 8 (172.0000) | 19 (167.3828) | 13 (168.5372) | 12 (169.7028) |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL | 31 / 45 (654.1028) | 25 (165.6800) | 26 (165.0972) | 27 (165.1316) | 34 (158.1940) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL | 32 / 50 (648.4340) | 39 (161.0856) | 18 (165.1200) | 31 (163.3944) | 35 (158.8340) |
| 2019-05-31 | Blue Hills Bar-B-Q Fest Rice Lake, WI | 8 / 19 (655.8168) | 12 (162.8000) | 7 (165.6800) | 3 (169.1084) | 14 (158.2284) |
| 2019-05-04 | Masters in May Day 2 Bancroft, WI | 10 / 40 (673.0288) | 37 (154.7772) | 17 (169.1200) | 3 (175.4172) | 3 (173.7144) |
| 2019-05-03 | Masters In May Day 1 Bancroft, WI | 13 / 42 (675.3260) | 25 (163.9428) | 18 (167.9772) | 25 (165.1088) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2019-04-26 | The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest Manawa, WI | 13 / 26 (636.3424) | 22 (152.5028) | 14 (158.8228) | 7 (163.9312) | 10 (161.0856) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #404 (803 pts) | #532 (658 pts) | #331 (953 pts) | #409 (833 pts) | #444 (763 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #231 (1293 pts) | #342 (996 pts) | #360 (963 pts) | #105 (1725 pts) | #170 (1513 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #223 (1409 pts) | #258 (1229 pts) | #175 (1504 pts) | #237 (1304 pts) | #255 (1308 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #192 (1565 pts) | #255 (1263 pts) | #227 (1370 pts) | #199 (1430 pts) | #65 (2105 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #273 (1228 pts) | #246 (1283 pts) | #294 (1170 pts) | #240 (1245 pts) | #168 (1638 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #242 (1356 pts) | #478 (801 pts) | #151 (1621 pts) | #316 (1106 pts) | #168 (1596 pts) |